Coachella 2024 day two: Tyler the Creator joined by A$AP Rocky and Donald Glover for headline set

Tyler, the Creator delivered a sharp, varied and spectacular headline set on the Saturday night of this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival 2024, joined by guests including Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino), A$AP Rocky, Charlie Wilson and Kali Uchs.

Earlier, No Doubt’s first show in nine years saw a special guest appearance from Olivia Rodrigo, Paris Hilton played cornhole with Vampire Weekend and Grimes suffered “major technical difficulties”.

On the opening Friday night of the festival, Lana Del Rey was joined by Billie Eilish and Jon Batiste during her rapturously received and beautifully staged headline performance.

Earlier in the day there had been performances from rising Mexican singer Peso Pluma, rapper Lil Uzi Vert, French dance act Justice and a history-making set from K-pop boyband Ateez. Shakira made a surprise appearance during DJ Bizarrap’s set, and announced a new world tour while she was there.

Doja Cat is set to close the festival tonight. The second weekend will take place from Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April, with the same artists performing at both events.

Asides from its reputation for drawing influencers, many celebrities have been known to attend the event over the years, with Vanessa Hudgens being unofficially dubbed the Queen of Coachella. This year, even power couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have made the trip out to the desert - clearly not put off by reports of ridiculous traffic jams and overpriced burritos.

The festival also includes some must-see art installations, food and drink, and immersive experiences for ticket holders, which you can read about here.

Key points

• Billie Eilish joins Lana Del Rey on stage

• Shakira makes surprise appearance - and a big announcement

• How to survive Coachella

Coachella 2024 begins!

Friday 12 April 2024 13:22 , Roisin O'Connor

Lana Del Rey will return to Coachella music festival to kick off headline performances across the first weekend of the performing arts event.

The Californian festival takes place over two weekends from 12-14 April and 19-21 April, and will feature other headline performances from Tyler, The Creator; Doja Cat; and a No Doubt reunion with Gwen Stefani.

US singer Del Rey, who rose to fame in 2012 with Born To Die, will headline the Friday slot at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, having last appeared at the festival during her debut in 2014.

The Summertime Sadness star was scheduled to feature in the 2020 line-up, which was cancelled amid the Covid pandemic.

The 38-year-old hit the headlines last year after she arrived late for her performance at the BST Hyde Park festival in London, just weeks after her microphone was cut off at Glastonbury when her set overran because of her late arrival.

Reporting by Press Association

Gwen Stefani teases No Doubt's Coachella appearance with behind-the-scenes rehearsal

Friday 12 April 2024 13:45 , Roisin O'Connor

Get ready for the flood of influencers... and maybe some music, too

Friday 12 April 2024 14:01 , Inga Parkel

Coachella, renowned for attracting celebrities and influencers from across the world, will also see Friday performances from Mexican singer Peso Pluma, South Korean DJ and singer Peggy Gou and US star Sabrina Carpenter – who has just finished opening for Taylor Swift’s Eras tour.

British musical stars descending on the desert also include British DJ duo Anti Up and Gorgon City, MC and rapper Skepta, and indie pop star The Japanese House, real name Amber Bain.

Daisy Jones & The Six star Suki Waterhouse, who recently gave birth to her first child with Twilight actor Robert Pattinson, is also billed to perform at the festival on Friday.

The British actor, model and singer confirmed she had given birth earlier this month by sharing a sun-kissed Polaroid of her cradling her child, who was wrapped in a blanket adorned with love hearts.

She later described having her first child as a “humbling” experience.

The return of Coachella comes after it ran into problems with headline acts over the last two years.

Last year, Frank Ocean pulled out of his second headline performance because of a leg injury, while Kanye West, also known as Ye, was due to headline in 2022 but the line-up was updated weeks before the event.

Reporting by Press Association

Good luck spotting our roving reporter Kevin E G Perry at this year’s festival

Friday 12 April 2024 14:31 , Roisin O'Connor

If you want something amusing to remind you why you’re better off at home, my colleague Kevin has revisited his painful past and written about the time we sent him to Coachella. Suffice to say, he didn’t have the best of time. It was, in fact, the worst of times:

Why wild horses couldn’t drag me back to Coachella

Suki Waterhouse shares ironic Coachella video featuring 'topless Robert Pattinson'

Friday 12 April 2024 15:01 , Roisin O'Connor

From surplus of sunscreen to comfy shoes: Here’s how to survive Coachella 2024

Friday 12 April 2024 15:31 , Olivia Herbert

Music lovers and influencers alike are descending upon the California desert to join in on the annual revelry and chaos that takes place at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

This year, the first weekend of the 2024 Coachella festival begins on Friday 12 April until Sunday 14 April, followed by its second weekend on Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April. Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat will headline both weekends, along with performances from Gwen Stefani’s reformed ska punk band No Doubt, rapper Ice Spice, and Mexican artist Peso Pluma.

As someone who has been there and done that, there are certain must-haves and things to avoid that I certainly would’ve benefited from knowing as a first-timer and not-so-seasoned festival attendee. First and foremost, whatever you’re wearing truly doesn’t matter. You will most likely give up on looking somewhat chic by day three, and may resort to wearing an ill-fitting band tee and cutoffs and call it a day...

Surplus of sunscreen and comfy shoes: Here’s how to survive Coachella 2024

No Doubt reunites in rehearsals for upcoming Coachella performance

Friday 12 April 2024 16:00 , Inga Parkel

In preparation for their highly anticipated reunion this weekend, No Doubt took the (practice) stage last month to rehearse their upcoming set.

Watch a teaser of Gwen Stefani, drummer Adrian Young, guitarist Tom Dumont and bassist Tony Kanal’s performance below.

Full 2024 Coachella lineup

Friday 12 April 2024 16:30 , Inga Parkel

In January, Coachella announced its full 2024 lineup, with Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator and Doja Cat set for headline performances.

Today’s bill, which Del Rey will headline, also features rising Mexican singer Peso Pluma, rapper Lil Uzi Vert and French dance act Justice.

Saturday, headlined by Tyler, the Creator, will see performances from Britpop survivors Blur, New York rapper Ice Spice and electronic artist Grimes.

The Sunday lineup, topped by Doja Cat, also includes Colombian singer J Balvin, LA-born singer Jhené Aiko and Mean Girls star Reneé Rapp.

Find the full lineup below

Coachella 2024 lineup announced: Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator and Doja Cat to headline

Bill also features Blur, J Balvin and a reunion for Gwen Stefani’s ska punks No Doubt

Every single Coachella headliner and lineup poster since the California festival began

Friday 12 April 2024 17:00 , Inga Parkel

Ahead of Coachella’s highly-anticipated return, we’ve backtracked through the event’s musical evolution. From its early 2000s rock years to more recent pop and rap marquee names, we’ve also included every single one of the festival’s iconic lineup posters.

Every single Coachella headliner and lineup poster since the California festival began

Throughout its 24 years, the desert festival has led with the biggest names in music. Inga Parkel runs through Coachella’s entire history of star-studded headliners since 1999 ahead of the 2023 event

Most iconic celebrity moments at Coachella

Friday 12 April 2024 17:30 , Inga Parkel

Each year, thousands of music lovers flock to the middle of the desert in Indio, California, to hear the biggest names in the music industry put on some show-stopping performances. The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which takes place across two weekends this month, will once again be a three-day festival to remember… but not just because of its star-studded lineup.

Read more:

From ‘Beychella’ to anything Vanessa Hudgens: Most iconic celebrity moments at Coachella

Ahead of Coachella 2024, here’s a look back at some of the most iconic moments in the festival’s history

Coachella’s 25 greatest headline performances

Friday 12 April 2024 18:00 , Inga Parkel

To whet your appetite for the performances to come let’s take a look back at some of the legends who’ve graced the stage in the last quarter of a century.

Here are the wildest headline sets in Coachella’s 25-year history.

Coachella’s 25 greatest headline performances: From Beyoncé’s marching band to Billie Eilish’s record breaker

With the California festival set to return this weekend, starting today, Kevin E G Perry looks back at some of its most memorable performances

How much does it cost to go to Coachella? The eye-watering all-in price

Friday 12 April 2024 18:30 , Inga Parkel

As those attending the 2024 festival can likely attest to, going to Coachella doesn’t necessarily come cheap. Some tickets range from the hefty price of $499 to $1,000. There are also other finances that some attendees have to consider, beyond just the cost of admission. Many fans often pay for transportation to California for the weekend, whether it’s a drive to the desert or a plane to Los Angeles. Some people also pay for hotels during the festival, along with food and drinks throughout the day.

Here’s a rundown of how much it approximately costs to attend the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

How much does it cost to go to Coachella? The eye-watering all-in price

The three-day music festival will take place during two weekends in April

Coachella 2024: 5 things to do besides listen to music

Friday 12 April 2024 19:00 , Inga Parkel

It’s not just the packed lineup that attracts festival-goers to the desert city of Indio each year. In fact, Coachella 2024 will also include some must-see art installations, food and drink, and immersive experiences for ticket holders.

For Coachella attendees, it’s easy to get caught up in the rollercoaster that is rushing from one stage to the next in order to catch a glimpse of your favourite performer. But amidst the whirlwind of Instagram photo-ops and festival fashion, don’t forget to check out some of Coachella’s activities and alternative venues.

Read more:

Coachella 2024: 5 things to do besides listen to music

Coachella 2024 begins Friday 12 April until Sunday 14 April, followed by the second weekend on Friday 19 April to Sunday 21 April

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce going to Coachella this year?

Friday 12 April 2024 19:30 , Inga Parkel

Hollywood’s favourite celebrity couple – Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce – could be attending an iconic event in California this month.

While nothing’s set in stone, the 34-year-old Kansas City Chiefs star has revealed that he’s open to going to the 2024 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. During an interview with People, published on 3 April, he acknowledged that he’s attended the Indio-based festival multiple times over the years, and would be happy to have the opportunity to go again.

“I am a Coachella guy,” he said. “I love going to Coachella. I love live music in general. So you might see me pop up over there at some point.”

Read more:

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce going to Coachella this year?

‘So you might see me pop up over there at some point,’ Travis Kelce says about attending Coachella

‘Why wild horses couldn’t drag me back to Coachella'

Friday 12 April 2024 20:16 , Tom Murray

Coachella isn’t for everyone. Kevin EG Perry recounts his nightmare experience of Coachella 2022 here:

“It was the second rickshaw that did it. The winding, dusty trail that leads from the Coachella taxi drop-off to the festival site proper is so long and circuitous that cyclists ply their trade along the marathon route. A couple of years ago this week, after half a mile or so of hiking in the baking sun, I finally caved and agreed to Venmo a jock with thighs the size of Christmas hams half a week’s wages to pedal me towards the distant strains of music. Eventually, we came to a fence, then a gate, and beyond it… another crowd of cycle rickshaws.”

Why wild horses couldn’t drag me back to Coachella

Video: Suki Waterhouse shares ironic Coachella video featuring 'topless Robert Pattinson'

Friday 12 April 2024 20:40 , Tom Murray

What time does the Coachella livestream start?

Friday 12 April 2024 21:10 , Tom Murray

The 2024 Coachella live stream will begin at 4 pm PT for weekend one.

For the second year in a row, Coachella will stream from all six stages live on YouTube for free.

First up: The Japanese House are on the Mojave Stage at 4:30; Sabrina Carpenter takes to the Coachella Stage at 6:00 and Skepta is on the Sahara Stage at 6:30.

Watch: Gwen Stefani teases No Doubt's Coachella appearance with behind-the-scenes rehearsal

Friday 12 April 2024 22:18 , Tom Murray

Tickets still available for weekend two

Friday 12 April 2024 22:35 , Tom Murray

While last year’s tickets were all gone within four days, this year it took 27 days to sell the 125,000 tickets on offer.

In fact, weekend two tickets are still available on the Coachella website.

General admission is $499 in tier 1 while general admission + shuttle is $619.

VIP, which allows access into the venue and VIP areas all weekend, is $1,069.

Every single Coachella headliner since the festival began

Friday 12 April 2024 23:00 , Tom Murray

Ahead of Coachella’s highly-anticipated return, we’ve backtracked through the event’s musical evolution. From its early 2000s rock years to more recent pop and rap marquee names, we’ve also included every single one of the festival’s iconic lineup posters.

See them all here:

Every Coachella headliner and lineup poster since the California festival began

This is your reminder to mute everyone if you’re not at Coachella this year

Friday 12 April 2024 23:58 , Tom Murray

Welcome to Coachella 2024!

Saturday 13 April 2024 00:30 , Kevin Perry

The Friday afternoon of Coachella is already well underway, with Australian DJ Mall Grab just wrapping up his loved-up set on the festival’s Mojave Stage. Concerned fans of The Japanese House may note that he was scheduled to finish 25 minutes ago, so we may see some delay in the English indie pop favourite taking the stage...

Elsewhere, excitement is of course building for Lana Del Rey’s headline set tonight, and for the appearance of K-pop band Ateez, whose dedicated fans have already made sure they’re in prime position for tonight’s set on the Sahara Stage:

The Japanese House delayed by technical issues

Saturday 13 April 2024 00:42 , Kevin Perry

The Japanese House take the stage a mere 10 minutes later than scheduled, but it’s a false dawn. After announcing that her band are experiencing technical difficulties, Amber Bain leads them back off stage again until things can be fixed...

The Japanese House take two

Saturday 13 April 2024 00:54 , Kevin Perry

The Japanese House are back out on stage. “We did it, hello!” smiles Amber Bain, seemingly triumphant after battling technical gremlins. She rolls through a pulsing version of “Sad To Breate”, but she’s clearly still having trouble hearing her own vocals, guitar or much of anything else. “This must be fun for you guys, watching a group of musicians totally s***ting themselves?” she apologises, but the truth is next tune “Touching Yourself” sounds magical. Just a shame she can’t hear it!

Rising star Young Miko draws big crowd to main stage

Saturday 13 April 2024 01:06 , Kevin Perry

Over on the main Coachella stage, Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko has a huge crowd eating out of her hand. It’s an impressive feat for an artist who only released their debut album Att. a week ago, but her take on Latin trap is purpose-built for afternoons like these in the sunshine.

Chappell Roan is a ‘Femininomenon’

Saturday 13 April 2024 01:40 , Kevin Perry

Chappell Roan has just whipped off her oversized tweed suit on the Gobi stage to reveal a bodysuit reading: “Eat Me”. A real pop star move. Backed by a three-piece band, the artist billed by no less than Elton John as a ‘queer pop superstar in the making’ had opened with a thrilling rendition of last year’s “Femininomenon”. Read our in-depth interview with Roan here:

Chappell Roan on Elton John, queer stardom, and Olivia Rodrigo’s advice

Sabrina Carpenter takes Coachella to a seedy motel

Saturday 13 April 2024 02:08 , Kevin Perry

Sabrina Carpenter has gone all out with her set design: She’s constructed a baby-blue roadside motel onstage, complete with a crashed car and some watching cacti. She first appears onstage riding a neon heart-shaped sign before climbing through a motel window and thrilling the crowd with her single “Fast Times”. “Coachella scream!” she instructs following a guitar solo, and the audience are only too happy to oblige.

Skepta brings a taste of grime to the California desert

Saturday 13 April 2024 02:38 , Kevin Perry

Tottenham-born MC Skepta is on the Sahara stage right now, roaring through “Show Out”, his 2020 collaboration with Kid Cudi and Pop Smoke. He’s a long way from North London, but there’s plenty of fans rapping along to every word in the crowd.

Brittany Howard is a solo star

Saturday 13 April 2024 03:06 , Kevin Perry

She may have made her name as the frontwoman of Alabama Shakes, but Brittany Howard is proving on the Gobi Stage just why her solo career is already “monumental” just two albums in.

Don’t miss Stevie Chick’s interview with the Nashville-based singer songwriter from earlier this year:

Brittany Howard on grief and Alabama: ‘I didn’t believe in any higher power anymore’

Coachella makes highly requested change to alcohol consumption rules

Saturday 13 April 2024 03:31 , Kevin Perry

Regular readers will know how much I detest the 21+ drinking pens at Coachella (Frequently I’ve found myself penned inside a drinking cage like a battery hen, screaming internally: “My kingdom for a cider bus!”), so I was delighted to hear that they’ve relaxed the rules this year.

Read the full story here:

Coachella makes highly requested change to alcohol consumption rules

Yee haw! Is Beyoncé to blame for Coachella going cowboy-core?

Saturday 13 April 2024 03:35 , Kevin Perry

Just weeks after the release of Beyoncé’s acclaimed country album Cowboy Carter, Coachella is filling up with dedicated followers of fashion kitted out as if they’re off to the rodeo. Coincidence? We think not.

Barry Keoghan was on camera duty at Sabrina Carpenter

Saturday 13 April 2024 03:49 , Kevin Perry

Saltburn star Barry Keoghan has enjoyed a breakout year, and he’s now widely rumoured to be dating Sabrina Carpenter.

Eagle-eyed fans spotted the Irish actor down the front for her Coachella set, and captured him filming Carpenter while looking altogether smitten.

Lil Uzi Vert leaves fans breathless with hit-packed set

Saturday 13 April 2024 04:20 , Kevin Perry

Philadelphia-born rapper Lil Uzi Vert brought a huge crowd to the main Coachella stage on Friday evening, delivering hits including “Do What I Want” and “The Way Life Goes” and coquettishly telling the massed audience he’s got a secret to tell them. “I think you might already know... I love you, and I hope you love me too.” The screams of “Uzi” he gets in response leave him in no doubt about that one.

British DJs Anti Up have a license to print money

Saturday 13 April 2024 04:26 , Kevin Perry

In advance of their headline set on the Mojave stage tonight, British DJ duo Anti Up have been distributing their very own $100 bills. The Independent’s team on the ground captured the below image - but no news yet as to whether they’re legal tender at the festival’s famously overpriced food tents...

Shakira makes surprise appearance with Bizarrap

Saturday 13 April 2024 04:46 , Kevin Perry

Colombian superstar Shakira has made a surprise appearance at Coachella, rising up on an elevated platform behind Argentine DJ Bizarrap in a firey dress and oversized aviator shades.

The pair performed their hits “La Fuerte” and “BZRP Music Sessions, Vol. 53.”

Shakira also took the opportunity to announce her first world tour since 2017.

Peso Pluma joined by Becky G after memorable Coachella stage introduction

Saturday 13 April 2024 05:33 , Kevin Perry

Last year, California-born Becky G brought rising Mexican star Peso Pluma out to join her during her set on Coachella’s main stage, so there’s a nice full-circle element to her coming out tonight to make a guest appearance during his packed show:

That came after Peso himself had emerged in suitably epic fashion:

Honey Dijon x Green Velvet bring “phenomenal visuals” to Quasar stage

Saturday 13 April 2024 05:55 , Kevin Perry

Chicago-born DJs Honey Dijon and Green Velvet are going back-to-back on the Quasar stage, and The Independent’s man-on-the-ground Matthew Cooper reports that the pair have brought “phenomenal visuals”. Here’s a taste:

Suki Waterhouse brings her ‘Moves’ to the Gobi stage

Saturday 13 April 2024 06:44 , Kevin Perry

Suki Waterhouse, who just weeks ago gave birth to her first child with Robert Pattinson, tells the Gobi stage audience that it feels surreal to be on stage. “I just don’t even believe that this is reality right now,” she tells the crowd. Considering she played a fictional rock star in Daisy Jones And The Six, she can probably be forgiven for questioning what’s fact and what’s fiction right now. After opening with the infectious “Moves”, she goes straight into recent single “My Fun”.

All eyes on Ateez

Saturday 13 April 2024 06:56 , Kevin Perry

Dedicated fans have been camped out all day patiently waiting for the appearance of Ateez, who make history as the first K-pop boy band to ever take the stage at Coachella. Their reception of the Sahara stage is suitably raucous given the history-making occasion:

Lana Del Rey gets on her bike

Saturday 13 April 2024 07:29 , Kevin Perry

Lana Del Rey arrived in style for her Coachella headline set tonight - astride the back of a motorcycle, followed by a team of dancers travelling in similar style. She opened by playing “Without You” for the first time since 2014.

Suki Waterhouse covers Oasis

Saturday 13 April 2024 07:51 , Kevin Perry

One for the Britpop fans: Suki Waterhouse delivered this impressive cover of the 1996 Oasis classic “Don’t Look Back In Anger” earlier tonight:

Lana reprises her Sublime cover

Saturday 13 April 2024 07:58 , Kevin Perry

Lana Del Rey covered Cali reggae trailblazers Sublime’s “Doin’ Time” on her 2019 album Norman F***ing Rockwell, and it’s fitting that she perform the song live for the first time since that year tonight. Tomorrow, Sublime (with the late Brad Nowell’s son Jakob taking up the mantle) will play this same stage.

Lana’s special guest is... Jon Batiste

Saturday 13 April 2024 08:30 , Kevin Perry

There had been rumours about Billie Eilish and Taylor Swift, but the first special guest to appear onstage with Lana Del Rey is pianist and composer Jon Batiste. The pair collaborated on “Candy Necklace” from Del Rey’s 2023 album Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd andthey perform the slow, seductive ballad together, largely with Del Rey sat atop Batiste’s piano.

Here’s Billie!

Saturday 13 April 2024 08:38 , Kevin Perry

The rumours were true! Billie Eilish is here to duet with Lana on (Eilish’s) “Ocean Eyes” and (Del Rey’s) “Video Games”.

As Del Rey quickly points out, and screams from the crowd confirm: “She doesn’t need an introduction.” Eilish, of course, became the youngest headliner in Coachella history when she played here two years ago.

That’s a wrap for Friday!

Saturday 13 April 2024 09:04 , Kevin Perry

That’s all for Friday night at Coachella! We’ve had a packed day, with headliner Lana Del Rey capping it all with a wonderful, career-spanning set, a crowd-pleasing cameo from Billie Eilish and a stylish exit the same way she came in - on the back of a motorcycle.

Join us back here tomorrow where we’ll be covering the headline set from Tyler, the Creator, seeing how Britpop survivors Blur go down with an American audience in 2024 and - a personal favourite - looking forward to seeing what the reformed No Doubt have to offer.

There’ll be much more to talk about tomorrow too, but until then we’re off to celebrate with shots just like our new favourite boyband Ateez. Cheers!

The best and worst dressed celebrities and influencers

Saturday 13 April 2024 16:10 , Kevin Perry

Good morning and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Saturday at Coachella 2024. We’re still recovering from Lana Del Rey’s epic headline performance last night, so here’s something fun to get us started today: my colleague Brittany Miller has rounded up all the best (and worst) dressed celebs and influencers from this year’s festival so far. Check out the full gallery here:

Coachella 2024: Best and worst dressed celebrities and influencers at the festival

Maya Jama drinks pink gin and parties with friends at Coachella

Saturday 13 April 2024 16:15 , Kevin Perry

Speaking of celebrities, Love Island presenter Maya Jama looked to be having the time of her life at the festival in a series of Instagram stories she posted on Friday. Here’s a peek:

Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Saturday 13 April 2024 17:08 , Kevin Perry

If you’re heading in to the Coachella site today, my colleague Olivia Hebert has rounded up some essential survival tips.

“As someone who has been there and done that, there are certain must-haves and things to avoid that I certainly would’ve benefited from knowing as a first-timer and not-so-seasoned festival attendee,” she writes. “First and foremost, whatever you’re wearing truly doesn’t matter. You will most likely give up on looking somewhat chic by day three, and may resort to wearing an ill-fitting band tee and cutoffs and call it a day.”

Read the full story here:

Surplus of sunscreen and comfy shoes: Here’s how to survive Coachella 2024

Happy No Doubt day!

Saturday 13 April 2024 18:08 , Kevin Perry

Today’s the day Gwen Stefani and the rest of Californian punks No Doubt reform nearly a decade after they last played together.

Start getting excited with this exploration of the writing of one of their greatest hits, “Don’t Speak”:

Story of the song: 'Don't Speak', No Doubt, 1996

Will it be Vampire Weekend’s weekend?

Saturday 13 April 2024 19:02 , Kevin Perry

There’s much excitement for Vampire Weekend’s set at the Outdoor Theatre later this afternoon. The band are fresh from launching their latest album during the recent eclipse, and The Independent’s Helen Brown liked what she heard. Read her four-star review of an album which features frontman Ezra Koenig musing on “conflict, life and art”:

Vampire Weekend’s new album journeys through disaster but ends on hope – review

Taking reservations for The Last Dinner Party

Saturday 13 April 2024 20:04 , Kevin Perry

Whether you’re at the festival or tuning in from home, be sure not to miss The Last Dinner Party at 5:30pm PST on the Gobi stage. The British indie darlings have been one of the breakout success stories of the year - and their debut album Prelude to Ecstacy is well worth getting acquainted with. Here’s our five-star review:

The Last Dinner Party more than lives up to the hype on their decadent debut – review

Raye of sunshine

Saturday 13 April 2024 21:10 , Kevin Perry

English singer-songwriter Raye recently swept the board at the 2024 Brit Awards, so stop whatever you’re doing at 4:10pm PST and make sure your eyes are glued to the Mojave stage. As The Independent’s Nicole Vassell learned at a recent O2 Arena show, she’s adept at making “a sold-out arena feel like an intimate gig”. Read more here:

From silky R&B to big band jazz, Raye does it all at her O2 headline debut – review

Raye gets Saturday off to a swingin’ start

Sunday 14 April 2024 00:21 , Kevin Perry

Multiple Brit-winner Raye is onstage in the Mojave tent, dressed in what she describes as “office chic”, backed by a brass section and delivering vocal dramatics. “I’m a dramatic person,” she notes during opening song “The Thrill is Gone”, “So I’m gonna give this song a dramatic ending.”

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce appear to skip Coachella

Sunday 14 April 2024 00:41 , Kevin Perry

Saturday is usually the busiest day at Coachella, but two people who don’t seem to have made the trip out to the desert this year are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. My colleague Brittany Miller has the scoop, at the link below, but I can’t help wondering if the power couple were just put off by reports of ridiculous traffic jams and overpriced burritos?

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce appear to skip Lana Del Ray’s Coachella set

Food at Coachella - overpriced or simply ‘par for the course’?

Sunday 14 April 2024 00:55 , Kevin Perry

The Independent’s Matthew Cooper has been dispatched to find out whether food prices at Coachella are really as exorbitant as has been previously claimed. He reports he paid $40 (£32) for this vegetarian quesadilla and a beer. Did he feel ripped off? “Just par for the course,” he says. “Not sure if that’s worse. Food was fine.”

Vampire Weekend nod to Shane MacGowan during Coachella set

Sunday 14 April 2024 01:12 , Kevin Perry

Vampire Weekend are onstage at the festival’s Outdoor Theatre, fresh from the release of their well-received new album Only God Was Above Us. Frontman Ezra Koenig notes that they were a late addition to the line-up, but that they’re “so, so happy to be here”. Sartorially he’s paying tribute to the late, great Pogues singer-songwriter Shane MacGowan, who died last November at the age of 65.

Is Gwen Stefani ready for Coachella? No Doubt

Sunday 14 April 2024 01:24 , Kevin Perry

No Doubt’s first show together in over a decade is one of the big draws on today’s lineup - and singer Gwen Stefani is getting into the mood in ripped tights and a vest that reads ‘Anaheim’, the Los Angeles suburb where the band formed all the way back in 1986.

Vampire Weekend play cornhole with Paris Hilton

Sunday 14 April 2024 02:02 , Kevin Perry

Who had this on their Coachella bingo card? Vampire Weekend just brought out hotel heiress and reality TV star Paris Hilton to play cornhole live on stage during their set. If you predicted that one coming, well, I’d love to know your thoughts on this weekend’s lottery numbers.

Also nice to see Paris getting onboard with this year’s Cowboy Carter-influenced fashion trend.

The Last Dinner Party lay on a feast

Sunday 14 April 2024 03:01 , Kevin Perry

The Last Dinner Party provided an indie rock masterclass on the Gobi stage earlier this afternoon, rocketing through 11 songs including a triumphant, closing “Nothing Matters”. Here’s Abigail Morris, Emily Roberts, a mystery guest, Aurora Nishevci, Georgia Davies and Lizzie Mayland backstage looking deservedly pleased with themselves:

Grimes rides onstage on a robotic tarantula

Sunday 14 April 2024 03:21 , Kevin Perry

If Lana Del Rey’s bike motorcade last night was meant to evoke classic Americana, Grimes’ arrival on the Sahara Stage atop a sort of gigantic off-road tarantula robot looked more like something out of a terrifying futuristic sci-fi dystopia. As Grimes - born Claire Boucher - kicks off her DJ set, the robo-car sticks around to “dance” on its metal legs. You don’t get that with a Harley.

Blur arrive with screaming guitars and a punk snarl

Sunday 14 April 2024 03:53 , Kevin Perry

Much has been made of the dearth of guitar bands on the Coachella lineup this year, so when Blur arrive on the main stage in a squall of guitars, spitting out last year’s single “St Charles Square” (from the five-star album The Ballad of Darren), they seem both out of place and decidedly at home. “It’s very nice to be on this stage again,” announces Damon Albarn, shortly before breaking into classic 1997 single “Beetlebum”. The most retro thing about their set so far, though? Alex James smoking a cigarette onstage. Hasn’t he heard everyone vapes now?

Blur share spotlight with local Native American group Torres Martinez Cahuilla Bird Singers

Sunday 14 April 2024 04:26 , Kevin Perry

Blur invited members of the local Native American group Torres Martinez Cahuilla Bird Singers to share the main stage of Coachella with them, and the result was unforgettable. First, the singers (and dancers) performed one of their traditional bird songs, which describe the experience of the Cahuilla people as they migrated south long ago. Then they teamed up with Blur for a staggering reworking of 1997 single “Death of a Party”. “Wow,” says Damon Albarn as they leave the stage. Wow is the word.

The move also went down well online, with one X/Twitter user writing: “Thank you, Blur, for the indigenous representation”.

Important Update: Taylor and Travis are here after all

Sunday 14 April 2024 04:39 , Kevin Perry

We’ve received a breaking news update that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have finally arrived at Coachella. Eager-eyed fans spotted the pop culture power couple side of stage for her frequent collaborator Jack Antonoff’s set with Bleachers on the Mojave Stage. More as we get it.

Ice Spice brings hometown aesthetic to Coachella debut

Sunday 14 April 2024 04:53 , Kevin Perry

It’s Ice Spice’s first time at Coachella, so she’s brought some memories of home with her: The fast-rising rapper performs on an elaborate set styled to look like Fordham Road Station in the Bronx, near where the 24-year-old grew up. Sad news for any Swifties in the crowd, though: Although Ice Spice performs her remix of Taylor Swift’s “Karma” early on, the pop superstar’s vocals are prerecorded and Swift is nowhere to be seen.

No Doubt bring out Olivia Rodrigo

Sunday 14 April 2024 06:09 , Kevin Perry

The first No Doubt show in almost a decade was already providing Coachella with one of its biggest “moments” even before Gwen Stefani brought out pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo, wearing an ‘I heart ND’ shirt, to duet on 2000 hit “Bathwater”. The Guts singer’s excitement at the moment was infectious.

Grimes screams onstage as Coachella set plagued by ‘major technical difficulties’

Sunday 14 April 2024 06:59 , Kevin Perry

The start of Grimes’ set on the Sahara Stage earlier was so much fun that it seems a shame she was hit by technical gremlins. Now some on social media are calling it “‘the worst performance in the history of Coachella”. Here’s the story:

Grimes screams onstage as Coachella set plagued by ‘major technical difficulties’

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce: Update

Sunday 14 April 2024 07:20 , Kevin Perry

The couple were last spotted vibing out at Jungle’s floor-filling set at the Outdoor Theatre.

Tyler, the Creator is the last boy scout

Sunday 14 April 2024 07:52 , Kevin Perry

Tyler, the Creator initially appears for his Saturday night headline set dressed like a respectable scout leader, but the look doesn’t last as he swaps into something more relaxed for a boisterous performance of “Lemonhead”.

This is Tyler’s third time playing Coachella, but the first time he’s ever taken the headline slot. He played high up the stage on the Outdoor Theatre in 2015, and he played the main Coachella stage in 2018.

Tyler, the Creator joined by Donald Glover, A$AP Rocky and Charlie Wilson during headline set

Sunday 14 April 2024 08:39 , Kevin Perry

Tyler, the Creator’s headline set on Saturday night has proved to be one for the ages, and it’s not short of surprise guests. First, a laidback Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) takes the stage for a version of Tyler’s “Running Out Of Time”:

Then A$AP Rocky comes out for the live debut of 2018 Tyler collab “Potato Salad” and 2017’s “Who Dat Boy”. Oh, and then they both get abducted by a UFO. How’s that for a unexpected appearance?

And then it’s the turn of soul singer Charlie Wilson, who joins Tyler at the piano for their 2019 song “Earfquake”.